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... purchase therein by government , recommend- ed . . 101 chronology of Africans , slaves , opinions of China , statistic account of Census of 1753 11 • . 73 , 90 - of 1800 -Increase and de- Colleges , U. S. 71 , 72 60 crease of population ...
... purchase therein by government , recommend- ed . . 101 chronology of Africans , slaves , opinions of China , statistic account of Census of 1753 11 • . 73 , 90 - of 1800 -Increase and de- Colleges , U. S. 71 , 72 60 crease of population ...
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... purchased . 175 Labour , price of · 33 11 · 62 10 35 97 · 64 37 56 • 60 • 78 · and obtaining the 76 , 77 western lands 90 Marriages more early in negociates a peace America than in Europe 74 with Britain 33 Massachusetts , constitution ...
... purchased . 175 Labour , price of · 33 11 · 62 10 35 97 · 64 37 56 • 60 • 78 · and obtaining the 76 , 77 western lands 90 Marriages more early in negociates a peace America than in Europe 74 with Britain 33 Massachusetts , constitution ...
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... purchased for the library ; To procure a terrestrial globe of as large a size as the most appro- , priate room in the ... purchase , for the navy yard at Washington . To commençe six 74 gun ships . To authorize a subscription of *** to a ...
... purchased for the library ; To procure a terrestrial globe of as large a size as the most appro- , priate room in the ... purchase , for the navy yard at Washington . To commençe six 74 gun ships . To authorize a subscription of *** to a ...
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... purchase , as he did in 1791 , property to the amount of above 100,000 dollars , in , and adjoining the city , one day to become the noblest of the universe . Of the first purchase he made , he gave above 1,500 house lots to the United ...
... purchase , as he did in 1791 , property to the amount of above 100,000 dollars , in , and adjoining the city , one day to become the noblest of the universe . Of the first purchase he made , he gave above 1,500 house lots to the United ...
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... purchased for 12001. by Massachu- setts , 1642 1643 1644 1646 1651 1669 • • 1670 1676 • 1676 1679 1680 1682 A ... purchases from James duke of York , that part of the New Netherlands now known by the name of the state of Delaware ...
... purchased for 12001. by Massachu- setts , 1642 1643 1644 1646 1651 1669 • • 1670 1676 • 1676 1679 1680 1682 A ... purchases from James duke of York , that part of the New Netherlands now known by the name of the state of Delaware ...
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Page 40 - Sect. 4. The times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to th.e places of choosing senators.
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